Textron Aviation INC G36 accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, July 30, 2022
On July 30, 2022 at about 6:30 pm local time, a 2016 Textron Aviation INC G36, registered N887MJ, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Ridgeland, South Carolina. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 30, 2022 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ridgeland, South Carolina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation INC G36, built 2016
- Registration
- N887MJ · registry record · serial E-4086
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he departed in his single-engine airplane on a cross-country flight with 62 gallons of fuel when he sustained a loss of engine power about 2 hours and 20 minutes into the flight. The pilot made a forced landing and the airplane impacted trees, which resulted in damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the tail section. Examination of the airplane revealed about 8 gallons of fuel in the left-wing tank. The right-wing tank was breached and no fuel was recovered. The fuel selector valve was set to the right tank and some fuel was found in the valve. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions or deficiencies with the airplane or engine were identified that would have contributed to a loss of engine power. As such, it could not be determined why the engine to lose power. The airplane was equipped with an integrated avionics system that recorded the airplane’s flight and engine data. Data downloaded from the unit confirmed the loss of engine power described by the pilot. The data indicated the airplane consumed a total of 14 gallons of fuel for the 2 hour and 26-minute flight, with a fuel consumption rate of 5.3 gph. However, the actual average fuel consumption rate for the engine was about 15 gph, so the indicated consumption rate portrayed by the data for the accident flight was likely incorrect. This erroneous indication may have been due to the pilot not entering the quantity of “fuel remaining” into the system before engine start and opting to use the calibrated fuel quantity gauges.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Off-field or emergency landing during landing
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during emergency descent
- Unknown or undetermined during enroute defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine (reciprocating) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,732 hours in all; 113 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: February 3, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 419 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 6, 2021; 107 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-550-B (piston); 527 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FL59 Fort Meyers FL at 3:43 pm
- Destination: 3JI Ridgeland SC
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 2:56 pm from KNBC, 14 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KNBC 301856Z AUTO 22010G17KT 10SM SCT045 34/23 A3011
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA22LA346.